mrkoven

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Emotiva vs. some bigger boys
Wyred 4 Sound amps sound much better than Emotiva. My friend owns both, it's no comparison, the W4S is actually musical, the Emotiva is just globs of power but dull sounding. 
Best preamp for $1000 or less with remote
peachtree nova is a good choice if you could use the DAC also, pre out to the xpa-2 would sound great 
Monitor speaker that will stop the Quest?
fritz carbon 7'swww.fritzspeakers.com 
Bookshelf speakers with the good bass.
do yourself a favor and contact Fritz www.fritzspeakers.comthe carbon 7's are the best monitors ive ever heard under $4k 
How good is Emotiva 2 channel gear??
ive had both upa-2 and xpa-2... great power and low/high extension, bass is probably the strong point, very tight and controlled... however, the midrange was severely lacking in my opinion, sounded very dull and lifeless... not very musical imo, b... 
Class D amp wyred4sound and B&W 803D
the W4S and even newer Bel canto models have a very tube-like sound with great bass control and extensioni know it's taboo to call a digital amp warm, but you must really try it for yourself 
love my ARC LS7.. but need remote, suggestions?
hi lloydc, thanks for the responsehmm, the ls15 seems to be for around 1500, while the ls7 is around 700it seems like a lot extra money just for a remote... do you notice any sonic differences? 
love my ARC LS7.. but need remote, suggestions?
thanks for the suggestions ill look into those 
Transmission line speakers
pmc is great 
Have you heard of EMOTIVA?
i've had emotiva amps before... i would get them for HT due to the nice bass, but not for music, they are not musical at all, the midrange is uninvolving/dull, among many other things 
creek classic 5350se
Yes, Creek and Naim are ideal choices for Harbeth. 
Obscure companies making excellent speakers?
Fritz speakers, amazing monitors 
groovy kind of love - who sings this version?
thanks redcaphifi, i looked into it and i believe you are correct 
Top ten tube preamps
i'd go with ARC/CJ 
Looking for a new SS integrated amp for B&W 805S
I'd go tubes w/ the B&W 805S.